Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-16
DoCK.CoNNECrIoN ORDINANCE.
The Permission ~ Given by the city
Council.

The following is the ordinance as
passed by the two branches of the City
Council and sent to the Mayor for ap-
prOval:
An ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE RICHMOND AND
DANyIILE RAILROAD COMPANY TO LAY A
TRACK Down DOCK OR WATER STREET TO ASH
STREET. DOwNAsH STREET TO WHARF STREET,
AND DOWN WHARF STREET TO GILLIEs CREEK.
AND A SIDE OR BRANCH-TRACK INT0 THE
PROPERTY OF B. i. AND THOMAS CLYDE.
1. That permission is hereby granted TO the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Company TO
construct and operate with all necessary en-
gines and cars, under the conditions and upon
the terms herein set forth, track down Dock
or Water streets 20 Ash street, down Ash stree.
10 Wharf street, and down Wharf street 70 Gil
lies creek. and also TO run from said track a
side or branch-track across said Wharf street
into the property Of Thomas and Il. +. Clyde,
in rear Of wharves used by the Virginia Steam
boat Company and Clyde Line steamship Com
pany, upon such locations as the City Engineer
may determine, subIect TO this condition: That,
II at any time hereafter any one or more
Of the owners of the lots fronting on these
portions Of those streets upon which said main
track shall run shall desire TO run side or
branch. track from the said main track into
their lot or lots, and shall obtain the consent
Of the City Council Of Richmond thereto. then
said Richmond aud Dgnville Railroad Company
shall afford to such owner or owners the same
facilities as 10 the use Of said main track rs
they shall furnish 10 said Clyde Line Steamship
Company or Virginia Steamboat Company :;
end in event that the said main track should be
hereafter extended further eastward than Gil
lies creek. then the owner or owners OF tho lots
abutting on said extended track shall also have
similar rights and privileges as TO the use OF all
Of tho main track, and also subject 70 the t0i-
lowing conditions and provisions, and such FUR
ther regulations as the City Council may here
after adopt.
. The roadbeds OF Dock or Water street and
Of Ash and Wharf streets, when the track
herein provided for crosses or uses the said
named streets, shall be by tho said Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company replaced and
repaired TO the acceptance Of the City Eng-
neer.
3. The cars shall not be allowed TO stand,
loaded or unloaded, on any OF said tracks IN
any Of said streets.
& The said tracks shall be laid at the present
grades Of said streets and subject 10 the ap-
pToyal Of the City Engineer. and In the event OF
any future changes Of said grades the tracks
ahall be made 20 conform thereto by the said
Richmond and Danvine Company.
= This ordinance may at any time De re-
pealed by vote Of the City Council. and six
months thereafter, upon notice from the CITY
Engineer. the tracks shall be removed ana the
streets be put 10y said Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company into CONDITION slmlar 20
the remainder OF said streets at the time OF said
6 FOR failure TO conform fully 10 each and
every one Of the provisions OF this ordinance,
or any amendment or revocation thereof win
I'm ten days after receiving notice from the City
Fugineer of such requirement or requirements
for conformation thereto. the said Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company shall be liable
10 O fine Of go, 10 he imposed by the Police
Justice Of Richmond; each days stature TO be a
separate offence.